All posts tagged "adoption"

LGBTQ+ parents are rushing to adopt their children before Trump is sworn in

Being on a child's birth certificate does not guarantee parental rights. Adoption's a guarantee.

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National legal and judicial child welfare center program grant

GRANT FOCUS: Child Welfare, Foster Care, Adoption, Justice, Legal Support | Amount: $2,750,000 - $3,000,000 | Deadline: July 2, 2024

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When grandparents raise grandkids

As “kinship caregivers,” grandparents or other relatives are raising a reported 2.4 million children.

Foster care mental health: Family standing inside a house with nine children from early elementary to high school age stand closely togerher with a male and female adult.

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Unmet needs: Critics cite failures in health care for vulnerable foster children

For states using specialty-managed care for foster kids, transparency and oversight remain spotty.

Roxanna Asgarian Q&A: woman with medium length dark hair whit arms folded on table against dark background

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Q&A: Reporter Roxanna Asgarian’s upcoming book dives deep into the murder-suicide that killed six adopted Black children

There's a larger story behind the Hart murder-suicide, Asgarian says.

Child welfare advocacy: A man with glasses wearing a black shirt

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Q&A: Sixto Cancel on prioritizing kinship care for foster youth

Sixto Cancel has truly beat the odds. His innovative approach to leveraging a technology platform geared toward capturing the lived experience of...

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Do online adoption “heart galleries” do more harm than good?

Two decades ago, it was common practice for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption to advertise the faces of foster youth seeking...

Ukraine war and adoption: Dark-haired woman wearing sunglasses and teen bot with dark hair wearing a dark winter jacker and light blue scark giving thumbs up sign sit in front seats of car smiling into camera.

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Adoptions another facet of life halted by war in Ukraine

LEEDS, Maine (AP) — The ripple effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been devastating for families of all kinds — including...

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New Mexico’s first Native family court points to success keeping kids in tribal communities

New Mexico’s first Native family court, based in Albuquerque, is dedicated to hearing child welfare cases that fall under the Indian Child...

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Native American child advocate to speak at Mississippi conference

Sandy White Hawk will speak at the 10th-annual Indian Child Welfare Act Conference. The event will be held on Feb. 16 at...

Abortion and Adoption: Close-up of smiling young dark-haired woman holding infant in red plaid top with large red bow headband.

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Comments renew debate over adoption as abortion alternative

Clinic operators and other abortion-rights advocates say recent comments from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and other abortion opponents perpetuate...

SCOTUS decision: Dark-haired adult woman sits looking at a picture album to a young dark-haired child cuddled up next to her.

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After SCOTUS hearing, a new look at baby ‘safe haven’ laws

Slightly over 4,000 babies have been surrendered since the first law took effect in 1999, according to both the organization and the...

ASFA: Little African-American girl crying inside car.

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ASFA’s Timelines Are Horrible For Children But Another Part Of The Law Is Even Worse

“ASFA has been responsible for the massive destruction of black and brown families. More than 2 million children’s parents’ rights have been...

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When the Product Is Poor People’s Kids, It’s Always a Bull Market

A new study from the Children’s Bureau in the federal Department of Health and Human Services reveals some shocking findings. It turns...

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National Child Welfare Capacity Building Center for Courts Grant

Subject: Child Welfare, Justice, Adoption, Family Support | Deadline: June 7, 2019 | Amount: $1,000,000 - $1,600,000

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Child Welfare System Improvement Grants

Subject: Child/Youth Welfare, Adoption, Foster Care | Deadline: July 18, 2018 | Amount: $1,000,000 - $1,610,000

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What Los Angeles Child Welfare Leader Bobby Cagle Could Learn from Mick Jagger

One of the problems with the whole child welfare debate is that we all say pretty much the same things — but...

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Disregarding the Best Interest of the Child: License to Discriminate In Child Welfare Services

This brief from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation discusses the troubling state legislative push over the past several years to allow taxpayer-funded...

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Foster Care: How a California Politician Bent an Entire Child Welfare System to His Will

Meet Matt Rexroad. He is an ex-Marine who describes himself as “an influential part of California politics for more than 25 years.”...